coord 54.352 6.649 display title region GB scale 5000 File ArmaghPlanetarium geograph.org.uk 535048.jpg thumb ArmaghPlanetariumArmaghPlanetarium is a planetarium located in Armagh , Northern Ireland close to the city centre and neighbouring Armagh Observatory in approximately fourteen acres of landscaped grounds known as the Armagh Astropark. History Unsourced image removed Image Armagh Planetarium2006.jpg 300px thumb right ArmaghPlanetarium in July 2006 ArmaghPlanetarium was established by the seventh director of Armagh Observatory, Dr. Eric Mervyn Lindsay , who, after twenty five years ... Murtagh in the 1970s, ArmaghPlanetarium introduced many new technologies. Murtagh recognised ... was a great success and ArmaghPlanetarium was the first planetarium in the world to project video on its dome. Other planetaria around the world followed this lead. ArmaghPlanetarium pioneered ... on 31 July 2006, ArmaghPlanetarium underwent a major refurbishment. The building was totally ... video projection system. ArmaghPlanetarium maintains an outreach programme. Planetarium staff travel ..., the ArmaghPlanetarium building was dedicated to the memory of Eric Lindsay in a ceremony led by Archbishop Robin Eames . The projectors ArmaghPlanetarium has used a series of projectors of increasing ... home at South Downs Planetarium in England. The first digital projector installed in Armagh was an Evans and Sutherland Digistar 1 1994 1995 . Armagh was the first planetarium in the UK to use this new ... Visit to ArmaghPlanetarium Shockwave Category Planetaria Category Buildings and structures in County .... In the same year Patrick Moore was appointed as Director of the Planetarium to oversee its construction. The planetarium cost 70 000 to build included in this was 12 000 for the planetarium s first ... interest in Earth Science . The Armagh Astropark, which opened in 1994, is a scale model of the solar system and the Universe contained in the grounds of the Armagh Observatory, with scale sized ... more details
Observatory , founded in 1790, and to the ArmaghPlanetarium , established in 1968 to complement ...Other uses Infobox UK place official name Armagh irish name Ard Mhacha scots name Airmagh ref http www.doeni.gov.uk ... ref or Armagh ref http www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org annual report 2010 ulster scots.pdf ... Thomas Street, Armagh 02 , November 2009.JPG static image caption small Thomas Street small map type ... H876455 unitary northern ireland Armagh City and District Council Armagh country Northern Ireland post town ARMAGH postcode area BT postcode district BT60, BT61 dial code 028 constituency westminster Newry and Armagh UK Parliament constituency Newry & Armagh constituency ni assembly Newry and Armagh Assembly constituency Newry & Armagh lieutenancy northern ireland County Armagh website http www.armagh.gov.uk Armagh IPAc en icon r m respell ar MAH derive Irish Ard Mhacha Macha s height IPAc ga a r d bh a x is a large settlement in Northern Ireland , and the county town of County Armagh . It is a site ... the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland , of the Archbishop of Armagh . In 1995, Armagh ... Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service ref Armagh was granted City status ... of Ireland . Irish Roots Cafe, 2004. p.114. ref which eventually became Armagh . When Celtic Christianity Christianity spread to Ireland during the mid 400s, Armagh became the island s ecclesiastical ... those educated in Armagh could spread the gospel. According to the Annals of the Four Masters ... in Armagh was raided by Viking s. As with similar raids, their objective was simply to acquire valuables such as silver, which the churches and monasteries often kept. The Book of Armagh came ... s CoI Cathedral, Armagh.jpg right thumb 250 px St. Patrick s Cathedral, Armagh Church of Ireland Brian Boru is believed to be buried in the cemetery of the St. Patrick s Cathedral, Armagh Church of Ireland ... Norman knight who had invaded Ulster in 1177, plundered Armagh. ref Cite book last DeBreffny, D & Mott ... more details
about the theatre for observing the night sky Planetarium disambiguation Citations missing date January 2008 File Belgrade Planetarium theatre day.jpg thumb right Inside a planetarium projection hall. br Belgrade Planetarium , Serbia File Belgrade Planetarium theatre night.jpg thumb right Inside the same hall during projection. br Belgrade Planetarium , Serbia File Nishapur aflak nama.jpg thumb right A Planetarium Under Construction in Nishapur , near the Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam . A planetarium ... from the Hayden Planetarium s 20 meter dome seating 430 people, to three meter inflatable portable ... of the permanent installations of museums and science center s. The term planetarium is sometimes ... or an orrery . Planetarium software refers to a software application that renders a three ... a member of the professional staff of a planetarium. History for specific dates and events ... FranekerPlanetarium.JPG thumb right The Eise Eisinga Planetarium File ZeissMark1.jpg thumb right The Mark I projector installed in the Deutsches Museum in 1923 was the world s first planetarium projector. Archimedes is attributed with possessing a primitive planetarium device that could predict the movements ... pleasing spectacle and sensational and awe provoking imagery. The oldest, still working planetarium ... of his house. It took Eisinga seven years to build his planetarium, which was completed in 1781 ... updated versions of a geared orrery and planetarium from M Sendtner, and later worked with Franz Meyer ... planetarium ever constructed, capable of displaying both heliocentric and geocentric motion. This was displayed ... of Walther Bauersfeld at Carl Zeiss AG Zeiss . The result was a planetarium design which would ... 1923, the first Model I Zeiss planetarium projected images of the night sky onto the white plaster ... Thousand Year Dream The History of the Planetarium periodical The Planetarian publisher International Planetarium Society volume 2 issue 3 url http www.ips planetarium.org planetarian articles ... more details
Armagh is a city in Northern Ireland. It may also refer to County Armagh , one of the traditional counties of Ireland Armagh barony Armagh City and District Council Armagh Observatory ArmaghPlanetarium As a constituency Armagh Assembly constituency used from 1973 until 1986 Armagh Borough Parliament of Ireland constituency used until 1801 Armagh County Parliament of Ireland constituency used until 1801 Armagh Northern Ireland Parliament constituency used from 1921 until 1929 Armagh UK Parliament constituency used from 1801 until 1983 Armagh City UK Parliament constituency used from 1801 until 1885 It is also the name of places outside Ireland In the United States of America Armagh, Pennsylvania Armagh Township, Pennsylvania In Canada Armagh, Quebec In Australia Armagh, South Australia disambig br Armagh cs Armagh rozcestn k cy Armagh gwahaniaethu de Armagh Begriffskl rung fr Armagh homonymie it Armagh disambigua nl Armagh pl Armagh ujednoznacznienie sv Armagh olika betydelser zh ... more details
PIA Planetarium may refer to PIA Planetarium, Karachi PIA Planetarium , Karachi , Pakistan PIA Planetarium, Lahore PIA Planetarium , Lahore , Pakistan PIA Planetarium, Peshawar PIA Planetarium , Peshawar , Pakistan Disamb ... more details
Infobox Observatory name Armagh Observatory image caption organization code 981 location Armagh , Northern Ireland coords coord 54.353152 6.64997 type landmark source USNO HMNAO display inline,title altitude weather established 1789 closed website http star.arm.ac.uk star.arm.ac.uk telescope1 name telescope1 type telescope2 name telescope2 type Armagh Observatory is a modern astronomical research institute with a rich heritage, based in Armagh , Northern Ireland . Around 25 astronomers are actively studying stellar astrophysics, the Sun , Solar System astronomy, and the Earth s climate . The Observatory is located close to the centre of the city of Armagh, adjacent to the ArmaghPlanetarium in approximately convert 14 acre m2 of landscaped grounds known as the Armagh Astropark, and was founded in 1789 by Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby Richard Robinson , Archbishops of Armagh Primate of All Ireland Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh . Ernst Julius pik grandfather of Lembit pik MP was based here for over 30 years and among his many contributions to astrophysics he wrote of the dangers of an asteroid impacting on the Earth. There are scale models of the Solar System and the Universe ... Mart de Groot 1976 1994 Mark E. Bailey 1995 External links http star.arm.ac.uk Armagh Observatory http star.arm.ac.uk astropark Armagh Astropark http star.arm.ac.uk virtualvisit A Virtual Visit to Armagh Observatory http climate.arm.ac.uk Armagh Observatory climate website http www.aavso.org visit armagh observatory A Visit to Armagh Observatory , AAVSO See also Irish Astronomical Society Category Astronomical observatories in Northern Ireland Category Armagh city Observatory Category Buildings and structures in County Armagh Category Visitor attractions in County Armagh Category Grade A listed buildings de Armagh Observatory es Observatorio de Armagh fa fr Observatoire d Armagh it Osservatorio Armagh lb Armagh Observatoire ru ... more details
Birla Planetarium may refer to Birla Planetarium, Chennai Birla Planetarium, Hyderabad Birla Planetarium, Kolkata See also List of planetariums Asia List of planetariums dab ... more details
File Planetarium CRW 5886.jpg thumb Zeiss Planetarium in Jena, side view and main entrance Image Planetarium Jena.jpg thumb Historic view of the Zeiss Planetarium in Jena The Zeiss Planetarium in Jena , Germany is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world. It was opened on July 18, 1926. The Zeiss Planetarium is a projection planetarium. The planets and fixed stars are projected onto the inner surface of a white cupola. The Zeiss Planetarium is owned and operated by the Ernst Abbe Stiftung . Engineered by German engineer Walther Bauersfeld . See also Zeiss projector External links commonscat Planetarium Jena http www.planetarium jena.de Zeiss Planetarium Jena coord 50 55 54 N 11 35 13 E region DE TH type landmark display title Category Jena Category Planetaria Jena Category Glass engineering and science Category History of glass Germany museum stub de Planetarium Jena sv Zeiss Planetarium Jena ... more details
in 1790 & ArmaghPlanetarium , a modern working astronomical research institute with a rich heritage ...Refimprove date October 2008 Infobox settlement name County Armagh other name Pad top italic Contae Ard Mhacha br Coontie Airmagh Armagh image shield Armagh arms.svg image map Island of Ireland location ... town County seat seat Armagh population 159085 population rank List of Irish counties by population ... of all persons resident in the wards comprising County Armagh on April 29th, 2001, i.e. all electoral wards of the Newry & Armagh Parliamentary Constituency minus St. Mary s, St. Patrick s and Windsor ... from County Armagh i.e. Derrytrasna, Birches, Bleary, Drumgask, Taghnevan, Court, Annagh, Brownstown ... Contae Ard Mhacha is the Irish language Irish name Coontie Armagh ref http www.tourismireland.com CMSPages ... dialects Ulster Scots spellings. County Armagh named after its county town, Armagh is one of six Counties ... of Ireland , lying within the historical Provinces of Ireland province of Ulster . County Armagh ... northernireland yourplaceandmine armagh apple blossom.shtml ref Etymology The name Armagh derives ... to have been responsible for the construction of the hill site of Emain Macha now Navan Fort near Armagh ... of the County, Armagh s land falls away from its rugged south with Carrigatuke, Lislea and Camlough ... Armagh s boundary with County Louth Louth is marked by the rugged Ring of Gullion rising in the south ... Roe s Flat and the Shallow Flat. Climate Despite lying in the east of Ireland, Armagh enjoys an Oceanic ... Armagh Jan high C 7 Feb high C 7.6 Mar high C 9.7 Apr high C 12.2 May high C 15.2 Jun high C 17.7 Jul ... precipitation mm 759.4 source 1 ref name Armagh 1971 2000 averages cite web url http www.metoffice.gov.uk ... 0289.1984.tb00344.x postscript None ref Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid also known ... Branch , whose capital was Emain Macha or Navan Fort near Armagh . The site, and subsequently the city ... of the Collas, the O Hanlons and MacCanns, and the Ui Neill , the O Neills of Fews. Armagh ... more details
Image Belgrade Planetarium closeup.jpg thumb 300px right Belgrade Planetarium Belgrade Planetarium is one of two planetarium s in Serbia . It is operated by the Astronomical Society Ru er Bo kovi . History The planetarium s instrument, little Carl Zeiss AG Zeiss s planetarium ZKP 2 Zeiss Kleine Planetarium 2 , was purchased at the Belgrade Fair of technology in 1966 thanks to Josip Broz Tito J. B. Tito , after an initiative of the members of the Society. It is located in a specially adapted oriental Turkish bath from the 19th century in the lower city of the Belgrade Fortress. Unofficially, it started working in 1969, and officially in the 1970. The planetarium s hall has a diameter of eight meters and eighty seats. The main visitors to the planetarium are students of Belgrade primary and high schools. Following periodic activities of the Society are taking place in the Planetarium Astronomy courses for beginners spring and autumn in spring of 2007, the eightieth course was held Belgrade Astronomical weekend Summer astronomy meetings External links Commons category Belgrade Planetarium http adrb.org index.php?lang en&page planetarium ASRB Planetarium Category Planetaria Category Kalemegdan sr ... more details
wiktionary planetarium A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky. Planetarium may also refer to Astrarium , a type of astronomical clock Orrery Planetary machine , a mechanical device that illustrates the relative positions and motions of the solar system Orrery , a complex planetary machine, a term used after 1714 Music Planetarium song , a 2005 single by Japanese pop singer Ai Otsuka Planetarium Bump of Chicken song , a single by Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken A 2008 song by Ikimono gakari Planetarium, a piece of music by Squarepusher Other Planetarium UTA station , a transit station in Salt Lake City disambig es Planetarium desambiguaci n ko it Planetarium ja ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 coord 50 25 53 N 30 31 00 E scale 2000 region UA display title File . .JPG thumb Kiev Planetarium in January 2012 File . 4 .JPG thumb Planetarium projector of the Kiev Planetarium Kiev Planetarium previously Republican Planetarium lang uk in Kiev , Ukraine is one of the largest Planetarium planetaria in the Commonwealth of Independent States CIS former Soviet states . Opened on January 1, 1952 by the initiative of the scientist astronomer Serhiy Vsekhsviatskiy 1905 1984 , the planetarium has a dome of 23.5 meters in diameter, and seats 320 people. External links en icon http www.kievplanet.org.ua en Kiev Planetarium official website ru icon http www.planet.org.ua Kiev Planetarium unofficial informational website astronomy stub Ukraine struct stub Category Planetaria Category Buildings and structures in Kiev Category Visitor attractions in Kiev pl Planetarium w Kijowie ru uk ... more details
Image Planetarium WPKiW.jpg thumb The Silesian Planetarium File Kopernik pomnik.jpg thumb Statue of Copernicus in front of the Silesian Planetarium The Silesian Planetarium also Silesian Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory lang pl Planetarium l skie lang pl l skie Planetarium i Obserwatorium Astronomiczne is the largest and oldest planetarium in Poland . It was founded on 4 December 1955 to commemorate the great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus . It is located in the Silesian culture and refreshment park Silesian Central Park , on the boundary between the Katowice and Chorz w districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union . Facilities The Planetarium s 23 meter dome can seat some four hundred spectators viewing projections of the sky from both analogue and digital planetarium projector s. It hosts regular public shows on astronomical topics as well as a variety of other events. In 2011 it hosted the fifth IOAA International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics . The Planetarium s sister astronomical observatory is equipped with a 300 mm diameter refracting telescope the largest refractor in use in Poland and a number of smaller instruments. On cloudless days, visitors can view live images of the Sun and, after dusk, a range of celestial objects at a magnification of up to 750 times. The observatory conducts research on comet s and minor planet s. The Planetarium has an astronomical library of some 10,000 volumes and, in the courtyard, an impressive sundial . The corridors host astronomy related exhibits. The Planetarium s meteorological and seismological stations conduct regular observations and host educational classes. External links commonscat Silesian Planetarium pl icon http www.planetarium.chorzow.net.pl Website Silesian Planetarium pl icon http panoramyjutra.pl planetarium slaskie Website panoramical photos of Silesian Planetarium coord 50 17 25.69 N ... Planetarium fr Plan tarium de Sil sie pl Planetarium l skie ... more details
File Bangkok Planetarium main building.jpg thumb 250px Main building of the planetarium The Bangkok Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in Thailand . It is located on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok as part of the Science Center for Education , which is operated by the Department of Non Formal Education of the Ministry of Education. Construction of the planetarium began in 1962 with a budget of twelve million baht and the planetarium opened on 18 August 1964. The planetarium dome is 20.60 metres in diameter and 13 metres high, and holds 450 seats. The planetarium utilizes a Mark IV Zeiss projector , which was the first instalment of a large planetarium projector in Southeast Asia. Apart from the theatre itself, the planetarium building also features permanent exhibitions on astronomy, aimed for young audiences. Shows are held four times daily, except on Mondays, at 10 00, 11 00, 13 30 and 14 30. On weekdays, the 10 00 and 13 30 shows are reserved for school students. Admission is 10 baht for children and 20 baht for adults. coord 13 43 10 N 100 34 58 E display title region TH type landmark References citation last Bangkok Planetarium title Bangkok Planetarium official website chapter History publisher Bangkok Planetarium url http www.bangkokplanetarium.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 46&Itemid 53 accessdate 2008 11 30 . th icon citation last Bangkok Planetarium title Bangkok Planetarium official website chapter publisher Bangkok Planetarium url http www.bangkokplanetarium.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 48&Itemid 55 accessdate 2008 11 30 . th icon External links http www.bangkokplanetarium.com Official website Category Planetaria Category Museums in Bangkok Category Science museums in Thailand th ... more details
File Planetarium Royal Observatory Belgium.jpg thumb right 280px The Planetarium The Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium is a Belgium Belgian planetarium and part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office . The dome of the planetarium measures 23 metres in diameter, on which the Sun , the Moon , the planets , the Milky Way and more than 8500 star s can be projected. The Zeiss UPP 23 5 projector of the planetarium is maded up of 119 projectors and was built by the Carl Zeiss company of Jena . See also Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy Royal Meteorological Institute Observatory Astrarium Astrolabe Astronomical clock Fulldome video Star atlas References http www.planetarium.be erfgoed.pdf Zeiss UPP 23 5 projector Dutch External links http www.planetarium.be Planetarium coord 50.79833 4.35833 type landmark region BE source USNO HMNAO display title DEFAULTSORT Planetarium space stub Category Planetaria Category Science and technology in Belgium Category Visitor attractions in Brussels Category Tourism in Belgium ... more details
File Beijing Planetarium new.jpg thumb The entrance to the Building B of the Beijing Planetarium The Beijing Planetarium is a national level natural science museum located in Beijing , China . ref name planet http www.bjp.org.cn en index.htm Introduction to Beijing Planetarium from its official website ref The Planetarium comprises two main buildings, Building A & B Building A, which was built in 1957, contains the Celestial Theater, an Eastern Exhibition Hall and a Western Exhibition Hall. It was the first large scale planetarium in China, and at one time it was the only planetarium in Asia. ref name planet The Building B contains a digital space theater, 3D theaters, 4D theaters, several exhibition halls, two observatories. ref name planet References reflist External links Commons Beijing Planetarium http www.bjp.org.cn misc index.htm Official website Museums in Beijing coord missing Beijing Category Museums in Beijing Category Science museums in China zh ... more details
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File Planetarium Harewood 05.jpg thumb Planetarium Harewood The Yorkshire Planetarium was a planetarium in the grounds of Harewood House , near Leeds , West Yorkshire , England , from May 2007 until October 2008. The Yorkshire Planetarium organisation has announced that it is laying plans for a permanent base in Bradford and until that is developed it will be touring various locations during International Year of Astronomy 2009. The planetarium at Harewood consisted of three linked geodesic domes of which one was dedicated to the planetarium itself while the others were used as the main entrance with an 8m climbing frame and a theatre to provide further information about space. The Planetarium The main attraction was the planetarium dome. There were guided tours of the sky by a live presenter in the dark dome. Star s and planet s were projected onto the inside of the dome by a Carl Zeiss Skymaster Zeiss projector star projector . This enabled visitors to gaze into the sky at the stars without the hindrance of light pollution and cloud cover while they lay on comfortable mats or deck chairs. External links http www.yorkshireplanetarium.co.uk The Yorkshire Planetarium official site coord missing West Yorkshire Has no location as at March 2009 Category Visitor attractions in Leeds Category Planetaria in the United Kingdom ... more details
File London Planetarium branded Tussauds.jpg right thumb 225px The former Planetarium, showing Tussaud s branding The building known as the London Planetarium is in Marylebone Road , London. It is adjacent ... tourist attraction, housing a Planetarium , which offered shows relating space and astronomy. It closed ... show. From 2010 forward, the building that once housed the London Planetarium houses the Marvel Comics Marvel Superheroes 4D attraction. The only planetarium in London is now the Peter Harrison Planetarium ... in the Second World War , the planetarium seated an audience of around 330 beneath a horizontal ..., one of the world s first digital planetarium systems, Digistar II created by Evans & Sutherland ... and many other kinds of show to be presented. The planetarium was used to teach students from University ... for practical lectures delivered by a team of planetarium and UCL staff. Image London Planetarium.jpg thumb right The Planetarium in 2006 In 1986 the planetarium was mentioned in the song Dickie ... London Planetarium. In 2004, the Planetarium was upgraded to a full colour Digistar 3 system that allows ... journalist Paul Sutherland broke the news in the London Evening Standard that the London Planetarium ... by Aardman Animations about celebrities . To say farewell to the planetarium, Madame Tussauds allowed ..., broadcaster and Graecophile was director of the London Planetarium. Born December 22, 1923, he was educated at Blundell s School and died in March 2005. Today The London Planetarium no longer exists ... Tussauds and here is a statement from their web site In 2006 the Planetarium was rebranded and renamed ... that once housed the London Planetarium houses the Marvel Comics Marvel Superheroes 4D attraction. See also Peter Harrison Planetarium External links http spacestories.skymania.com 2007 12 london planetarium to close.html Why Tussauds no longer has space for the Planetarium Article from London ... generations of children, but now the Planetarium is focusing on lesser stars Article from The Times ... more details
The National Planetarium lang ms Planetarium Negara is the national planetarium of Malaysia . It is a blue domed structure that is situated on top of a hill in the Lake Gardens at List of roads in Kuala Lumpur Other roads Jalan Perdana , Kuala Lumpur . It is about convert 120000 sqft m2 in area. History The National Planetarium started as the Planetarium Division in the Prime Minister s Department in 1989. The construction of the National Planetarium complex began in 1990 and was completed in 1993. A soft launch to the public began in May 1993 and it was officially opened by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia , Mahathir bin Mohamad , on February 7, 1994. In July 1995, the Division was transferred to the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, which is also the owner of this planetarium. Exhibits and attractions One of the major attractions of this planetarium includes a space theatre which screens space shows and large format film. In the main hall are permanent exhibits ... 14 in mm sing on telescope is located in the observatory. The National Planetarium extends to a space ... bridge to the National Museum Malaysia National Museum of Malaysia . Operating hours The planetarium ... . The planetarium shows take place at two hour intervals from the opening hour to the closing hour. The films take place at 11am and 3pm. Entrance to the planetarium costs Malaysian Ringgit RM 1 for adults ... to watch the film. External links http www.angkasa.gov.my planetarium Official site Images http www.picable.com World Continents Asia National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.140605 National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur http www.picable.com Nature Sky Space New Exhibition at the National Planetarium ... Planetarium Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.160471 New Exhibition 3 http www.picable.com Places Museum ... New Exhibition at National Planetarium in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.160659 New Exhibition 5 http www.picable.com ... Museums in Kuala Lumpur fr Plan tarium national de Malaisie ms Planetarium Negara ... more details
Planetarium software is application software which allows a user to simulate the daytime and Night sky nighttime Celestial sphere sky on a computer. Such applications can be as rudimentary as displaying a star chart or map for a specific time and location, or as complex as Rendering computer graphics rendering photorealistic views of the sky. While some planetarium software is meant to to be used exclusively on a personal computer, some applications can be used to interface with and control Telescope telescopes or Planetarium projector planetarium projectors . Optional features may include inserting the orbital elements of comets and other newly discovered bodies for display. Packages Div col colwidth 15em Cartes du Ciel Celestia Digital Universe Atlas KStars HNSKY Google Sky RedShift planetarium software RedShift TheSky astronomy software TheSky Starry Night planetarium software Starry Night Stellarium computer program Stellarium XEphem Div col end astronomy stub Category Science software Category Educational software Category Entertainment software Category Celestial mechanics Category Planetaria ... more details
Infobox museum name Royal Eise Eisinga Planetarium native name Koninklijk Eise Eisinga Planetarium native name lang dut image Franeker, Planetarium.jpg imagesize 150 caption Front of the museum alt Canalside house with Planetarium on the gable map type map caption map alt latitude 53.187348 longitude 5.543965 coordinates type type landmark established 1781 dissolved location Franeker , Netherlands type Science museum collection visitors director president curator publictransit car park network website url www.planetarium friesland.nl The Royal Eise Eisinga Planetarium lang nl Koninklijk Eise Eisinga Planetarium is an 18th century 18th century orrery in Franeker , Friesland , Netherlands . It is currently a museum and open to the public. The orrery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate since December 2011. History The orrery was built from 1774 to 1781 by Eise Eisinga . It is listed as a Rijksmonument ... government for UNESCO World Heritage status, based on its long history as a working planetarium ... thumb The orrery An orrery is a planetarium, a working model of the solar system . The face of the model ... 1934 title The Franeker Planetarium journal Popular Astronomy publisher SAO NASA ADS volume XLII issue ... to compensate for the February 29th of a leap year . The planetarium includes a display for the current .... The Eise Eisinga Planetarium is the oldest still working planetarium in the world. To create the gears for the model, 10,000 handmade nails were used. ref name planetarium friesland.nl cite web url http www.planetarium friesland.nl engels.html title planetarium friesland.nl accessdate 2010 08 ... phenomena. References reflist External links commonscat Franeker Planetarium http www.planetarium friesland.nl engels.html Official site http atlasobscura.com places eisinga planetarium atlasobscura.com ... Category Museums in the Netherlands Category Rijksmonuments in Friesland de Eisinga Planetarium eo Planetario Eise Eisinga fy Eise Eisinga Planetarium nl Koninklijk Eise Eisinga Planetarium ... more details
The Johannesburg Planetarium is a planetarium owned by the University of the Witwatersrand , located on the University s Campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand East Campus East Campus in Braamfontein , Johannesburg . It was the first full sized planetarium in Africa, and the second in the southern hemisphere. ref http www.planetarium.co.za history.html Johannesburg Planetarium , retrieved 26 January 2012 ref History The idea of setting up a planetarium in Johannesburg was first discussed in 1956 when the Festival Committee which had been instituted to organise the celebrations of Johannesburg s seventieth anniversary decided to raise the funds necessary to buy and house a Zeiss projector Zeiss planetarium to be set up for the celebrations. As there was too little time to obtain a new instrument, it was decided to buy an existing planetarium from Europe. After lengthy negotiations, the Festival Committee was successful in persuading the City Council of Hamburg to sell a planetarium which had been in use there since 1930. The Hamburg City Council, however, imposed as its conditions that the planetarium s projector be fully modernised in the Carl Zeiss AG Zeiss factory at Oberkochen , and that Johannesburg would in due course have a new planetarium built for Hamburg. The Hamburg projector was immeditately dismantled and moved to Oberkochen for an overhaul, and was in time completely rebuilt. Soon, the responsibilities of the Festival Committee were taken over by the Johannesburg ... began in 1959. The planetarium finally opened on 12 October 1960. ref http www.planetarium.co.za history.html Johannesburg Planetarium , retrieved 26 January 2012 ref The Johannesburg Planetarium ... Planetarium celebrated its golden jubilee. ref http mg.co.za article 2010 10 13 joburg planetarium celebrates Mail & Guardian Online , Jo burg planetarium celebrates , retrieved 1 January 2012 ref External links http www.planetarium.co.za Johannesburg Planetarium Official Website Johannesburg ... more details
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